We Didn't Used To Be So Precious

Any Ensemble - They Didn't Call It "the All-male Expendables," For Example. But It's Hollywood's Fault That People Say That, Because There Have Been So Few Movies That Have Allowed Women To Have These Leading Roles, So That's Hollywood's Fault.

Getting Away From A White Or Light Colored Tuxedo Shirt Is Always A Little Dangerous. Certain Staples Shouldn't Be Mixed With. Light Pink Or Blue Is Not Bad, But Again, You're Just Breaking From A Classic.

As Tempting As It Seems To Wear Tennis Shoes With Your Tux, Don't Do It. I Think It Looks Ridiculous. If You're 14 Years Old, Maybe Give It A Shot. In General, Don't Portray Anything That Says 'i'm Too Cool And I Don't Care.

You Have To Know Everything. You Have To Know How To Light A Scene. You Have To Know All This Technical Stuff About Directing. No, You Don't. You Can Know As Much Or As Little As You Have To. Your Main Job Is To Get Great Performances And Tell The Story Correctly And Capture It Correctly. Then It's Just Basically Yours To Complicate Or Simplify As Much As You Want.

I'm From Mt. Clemens, Michigan. It's Right Outside Detroit. The Suburbs. I Was Always Very Heavily Involved In Theater Back Then. I Was Always In Drama Club Or Forensics. Anything That You Could Do That Had Some Performing, I Was Doing It.